English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French tilleul.

Noun edit

tilleul (uncountable)

  1. A pale yellowish-green color. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French tilluel, from Vulgar Latin *tiliolus, from Latin tilia. Cf. also Old French til.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ti.jœl/
  • (file)

Noun edit

tilleul m (plural tilleuls)

  1. linden, lime (tree)

Further reading edit

Norman edit

Etymology edit

From Old French tilluel, from Vulgar Latin *tiliōlus, from Latin tilia. Cf. also Old French til.

Noun edit

tilleul m (plural tilleuls)

  1. (Jersey) linden, lime tree